Jan 19 2017

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!

It’s a figure of speech many of us have likely said during an argument or frustrating situation without really meaning it. For a small percentage of the population though, the phrase, “I could kill you,” is not so meaningless, according to new Iowa State University research.

Three crime scene unit leaders from the NYPD have now written a book titled “Crime Scene Unit Management: A Path Forward,” recently published by Routledge Press. As Edward Wallace, Michael Cunningham and Daniel Boggiano explain in their subtitle, they are pointing toward a future for crime scene specialists.